David Rain's Blog - Posts Tagged "expatriate"
Do You Remember That Night With Old Charlie? What's under your skin, not under your nose
I’ve been looking for an excuse to use the word “expatriate,” just to prove that I know how to spell it. You’ve no doubt noticed how almost everyone nowadays, including journalists for so-called quality newspapers, believes the word is “ex-patriot” – the abbreviation of which is, of course, “ex-pat” rather than “expat.” Even I have been referred to as an “ex-pat,” which I certainly am not. Continue reading
